Both teams shipped out veteran D-men who were currently playing in the AHL, and both teams retained salary in this transaction. Chicago retained half of Scuderi's cap hit in order to bring in a blueliner who is more suited to their style of play (Ehrhoff).

The Kings only retained 15 per cent of Scuderi's salary, and bring back a proven winner who has already won the Stanley Cup with this nucleus (2012). Ehrhoff wasn't a good fit under Kings head coach Darryl Sutter, so Scuderi should be a welcomed addition.

Scuderi has no value whatsoever but Ehrhoff may see a bit of a renaissance if he sees third-pairing minutes in Chicago. He has competition, though, so he is only worth a look for the rest of 2015-16 in very deep leagues.